At approximately 1230 on Monday August 3rd, a fire occurred at the Halliburton plant in Texarkana, TX. The fire is believed to have started in a building that contained empty bags. The crew onsite attempted to put out the fire with extinguishers, and the call to the fire department went to dispatch at 1235. The fire reignited and eventually collapsed the roof. The chemicals in the building, used for the production of drilling mud, did not include any CERCLA hazardous substances, so no release was reportable under CERCLA 103. Boom was placed in the drainage areas around the site to contain the firewater runoff. The water in the drainage areas was tested and came out with a normal pH.
On Friday August 7, EPA OSC Steve Mason and Intern Kristen Hendrix drove to Texarkana, TX to investigate the incident further, including coordination with the City Emergency Manager, David Hall. EPA spoke with Larry Mayhan, HSE Coordinator about the fire and what exactly was in the building when it burned. EPA made recommendations to the facility concerning coordination with local emergency management during an incident, as well as media relations.
The RP has contracted with TAS Environmental to remove the fire debris and any cleanup necessary of waste materials.
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